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Little Forest vs Milton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Little Forest profile · Milton profile

Little Forest Milton

Milton (NSW) and Little Forest are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Milton (NSW) is very walkable, with 70.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 77.3% near public transport. In contrast, Little Forest is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. Other key differences include home size and work habits; Little Forest has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (93.8% compared to 76.9% in Milton (NSW)) and more people working from home (30.1% versus 17.6%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is about $600. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and those in de facto relationships. While both have residents who are far older than the national figure, Little Forest is noticeably older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 55 in Milton (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,616 larger in Milton No car: 4.6 pts higher in Milton Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Little Forest 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Little Forest Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Milton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Little Forestin Milton +1,616 larger in Milton gap widening
185 52nd pct 1,801 77th pct
Median age in Little Forestin Milton +4 yrs older in Little Forest gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Little Forestin Milton +2.3 pts higher in Milton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Little Forestin Milton +2.7 pts higher in Little Forest gap narrowing
38.9% 95th pct 36.2% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Little Forestin Milton +2.7 pts higher in Milton gap steady
12.4% 24th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Little Forestin Milton +0.9 pts higher in Little Forest gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

38.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 36.2%
35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 25.2%
11.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

66.5% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 50.8%
15.0% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.6% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.8% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Little Forest Milton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Little Forestin Milton +3.9 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
17.3% 72nd pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 80.6%
7.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
2.7% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
41.1% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 37.2%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
10.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Little Forestin Milton +0.2 pts higher in Milton gap steady
1.6% 38th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Limited English in Little Forestin Milton +0.3 pts higher in Milton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 92.8%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Little Forestin Milton +2.2 pts higher in Milton gap widening
41.6% 53rd pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 47.9%
41.6% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
5.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Little Forestin Milton +2.0 pts higher in Little Forest gap narrowing
48.1% 58th pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Little Forestin Milton +7.3 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
28.1% 83rd pct 20.9% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in Little Forestin Milton
— 10.99 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Little Forestin Milton +2 more in Milton
3 67th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Little Forestin Milton +237 larger in Milton
331 51st pct 568 80th pct
ICSEA in Little Forestin Milton +22 higher in Little Forest
1,021 67th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.2%
25.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 30.2%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%
9.6% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.8% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.6% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Little Forestin Milton +$17 higher in Little Forest gap narrowing
$619 27th pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Little Forestin Milton +$107 higher in Milton gap narrowing
$1,218 26th pct $1,325 34th pct
Family income in Little Forestin Milton +$253 higher in Milton gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,628 34th pct
High earners in Little Forestin Milton +6.0 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
12.6% 72nd pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Little Forestin Milton +1.1 pts higher in Milton gap steady
10.9% 33rd pct 12.0% 37th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
4.7% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 50.0%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Little Forestin Milton +3.1 pts higher in Milton
33.0% 70th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Little Forestin Milton +4.2 pts higher in Milton
7.0% 39th pct 11.2% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Little Forestin Milton +7.7 pts higher in Milton gap widening
3.2% 34th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis even 17.8%
7.0% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.6% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
2.7% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Dementia +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +2.5 pts 55.9%
23.2% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%
8.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.6% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Little Forestin Milton +7.7 pts higher in Little Forest gap narrowing
26.3% 78th pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Little Forestin Milton even gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Little Forestin Milton +0.2 pts higher in Little Forest gap narrowing
22.8% 37th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Little Forestin Milton +4.1 pts higher in Milton
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Little Forestin Milton +11.9 pts higher in Little Forest gap steady
37.1% 92nd pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Little Forestin Milton +42 larger in Milton
0 0th pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Little Forestin Milton
— 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Little Forestin Milton
— 41.9% 55th pct
Unemployment in Little Forestin Milton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Little Forestin Milton
— $695 55th pct
Household income in Little Forestin Milton
— $1,291 31st pct
Indigenous language in Little Forestin Milton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Little Forestin Milton +0.2 larger in Little Forest gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Little Forestin Milton +4.3 pts higher in Milton gap narrowing
6.0% 25th pct 10.3% 46th pct
Living alone in Little Forestin Milton +8.6 pts higher in Milton gap widening
17.2% 27th pct 25.8% 58th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 38.7%
47.7% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
6.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

56.3% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 44.1%
17.2% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%
17.2% 5 people ◂ +10.6 pts 6.6%
6.3% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Little Forestin Milton +$33 higher in Milton gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $383 78th pct
Mortgage in Little Forestin Milton +$299 higher in Milton gap narrowing
$1,434 37th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Little Forestin Milton +0.10 higher in Milton gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Little Forestin Milton +5.6 pts higher in Milton gap narrowing
10.9% 30th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Little Forestin Milton +12.9 pts higher in Little Forest gap steady
64.1% 94th pct 51.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in Little Forestin Milton +9.9 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Little Forestin Milton +16.9 pts higher in Little Forest gap steady
93.8% 87th pct 76.9% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 51.2%
26.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.9% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 90.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 31.5%
32.8% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
17.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 7.7%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +58.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 31.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Little Forestin Milton +4.6 pts higher in Milton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 72nd pct
Work from home in Little Forestin Milton +12.5 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
30.1% 81st pct 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Little Forestin Milton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Little Forestin Milton +15 more in Milton
0 0th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Little Forestin Milton +8.33 more in Milton
0.00 0th pct 8.33 86th pct
Departures/1k in Little Forestin Milton +203.8 more in Milton
0.0 0th pct 203.8 73rd pct
PT routes in Little Forestin Milton +3 more in Milton
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Little Forestin Milton
— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
30.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 17.6%
0.0% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 40.5%
23.4% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 13.2%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
0.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Little Forestin Milton +14.8 pts higher in Milton gap widening
28.6% 41st pct 43.4% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Little Forestin Milton +1.2 pts higher in Milton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Little Forestin Milton +2.6 pts higher in Milton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Little Forestin Milton +1.9 pts higher in Milton gap narrowing
43.7% 12th pct 45.7% 14th pct
Full-time in Little Forestin Milton +7.1 pts higher in Little Forest gap widening
52.1% 22nd pct 44.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%
11.0% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.1% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%
5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
5.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 24.5%
20.5% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
11.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.5% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Labourers even 8.2%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Little Forestin Milton +6.1 higher in Milton
0.0 0th pct 6.1 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Little Forestin Milton +5.8 more in Milton
0.0 0th pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Little Forestin Milton +68.7 pts higher in Milton
0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Little Forestin Milton +70.5 pts higher in Milton
0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Little Forestin Milton +77.3 pts higher in Milton
0.0% 0th pct 77.3% 81st pct
Walk to school in Little Forestin Milton +67.3 pts higher in Milton
0.0% 0th pct 67.3% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Little Forestin Milton +84.3 pts higher in Milton
0.0% 0th pct 84.3% 77th pct
Walk to health in Little Forestin Milton +67.8 pts higher in Milton
0.0% 0th pct 67.8% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Little Forestin Milton +36.6 more in Milton
0.0 0th pct 36.6 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Little Forestin Milton +12 higher in Milton
1 45th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Little Forestin Milton +1.1 pts higher in Little Forest
9.4% 78th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Little Forest vs Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12360/little-forest/vs/SAL12641/milton